A great man.
An ugly man.
Gifted speaker.
Unelectable today.
Complex.
Melancholy.
Witty.
Tragic.
Wise.
Brave.
Resolute.
Brilliant.
Faithful.
A loving father.
Difficult marriage.
Recovering racist.
Emancipator.
Misunderstood.
Detested.
Beloved.
Savior of the United States.
God alone understands
the complexity of his mind, the difficulty of his task,
and the enormity of his accomplishments.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln.
And thank you.
Above: a young Abraham Lincoln, tussled as usual.
Above: a young Mary Todd Lincoln
Above: Robert Lincoln, the Lincolns' firstborn, was 22 years old
at the time of his father's assassination.
Above: Eddy Lincoln, their second son, died at age 4 of tuberculosis.
Above: Willie Lincoln, third born, died shortly after his 11th birthday.
Above: Tad Lincoln, fourth son, aged 12 at the time of his father's death, died at aged 18.
Above: President Lincoln and his son Tad
Above: Lincoln with Allan Pinkerton and Major General John Alexander McClernand at Antietam.
Above: The Ford Theater
Left: Abraham Lincoln in his stovepipe hat.
Right: Mary Todd Lincoln
